Samantha Armytage facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Samantha Armytage
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Armytage in 2012
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| Born | 4 September 1976 Adaminaby, New South Wales, Australia
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| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Years active | 1999−present |
| Employer | Nine Network |
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Notable credit(s)
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Seven 4.30 News presenter (2006–2012) Weekend Sunrise co-host (2007–2013) Sunrise co-host (2013–2021) |
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Richard Lavender
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Samantha Armytage (born 4 September 1976) is a well-known Australian journalist and television presenter. She became famous as the co-host of Sunrise, a popular breakfast TV show on the Seven Network. She worked on Sunrise from 2013 to 2021. Before that, she also co-hosted Weekend Sunrise and presented Seven's 4.30 News.
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Early life and education
Samantha Armytage was born on 4 September 1976. Her parents are Mac and Elizabeth Armytage. She grew up on a large sheep farm called Bolaro Station, which is near Adaminaby in New South Wales. Her father was the manager of this farm.
Samantha is a descendant of George Armytage. He was an early British settler in Australia. Samantha went to boarding school at Kincoppal-Rose Bay in Sydney. She started there when she was in Year Nine. After finishing school, she studied at Charles Sturt University.
Career in television
Samantha Armytage started her career in media in 1999. She worked at WIN Television in Canberra. There, she was a news reporter and presenter. In 2002, she moved to Sky News Australia. At Sky News, she was the main political reporter.
Working at Seven Network
In 2003, Samantha joined the Seven Network. They noticed her work while she was reporting on the 2003 Canberra Bushfires.
In December 2004, Samantha got her first big presenting job. She filled in as a presenter for Seven News Sydney. This was during the summer break. After that, she presented Seven Morning News. She also did national late news updates. She often filled in for other presenters on Seven News Sydney. From 2005 to 2006, she regularly filled in for Chris Bath.
In October 2006, Samantha became the main presenter of Seven 4.30 News. She took over from Mike Amor.
In 2011, Samantha was a contestant on Dancing with the Stars. She also continued to report for Sunday Night. She was a regular fill-in presenter for other shows. These included Sunrise, Today Tonight, and The Morning Show.
In October 2021, the Seven Network announced new roles for Samantha. She would be part of their race day coverage. She would also appear as a special guest on The Farmer Wants a Wife in 2022. In February 2023, Seven announced she would host the new season of The Farmer Wants a Wife.
Sunrise and Weekend Sunrise
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In June 2007, Samantha became a co-host of Weekend Sunrise. She worked alongside Andrew O'Keefe. She replaced Lisa Wilkinson, who moved to another show.
In June 2013, it was announced that Samantha would replace Melissa Doyle. Melissa was the co-host of the main Sunrise show. Samantha started her new role in September of that year.
On 8 March 2021, Samantha announced she was leaving Sunrise. She said she wanted to spend more time with her family. Her last show was on 11 March 2021.
Moving to Nine Network
In September 2024, there were rumors that Samantha had joined the Nine Network. In October 2024, this was confirmed. Samantha was announced as the host of Nine's new show, The Golden Bachelor.
In December 2024, Samantha filled in as a co-host on the show Today. She covered for Sarah Abo.
Other projects
In 2017, Samantha started writing a column for Stellar. This is a lifestyle magazine from News Corp Australia.
In February 2021, she launched her own podcast. It is called Something to Talk About with Samantha Armytage. She created this podcast with Stellar magazine.
Personal life
In June 2020, Samantha Armytage announced her engagement. She was engaged to her partner, Richard Lavender. They got married in a private ceremony. This took place in the Southern Highlands on 31 December 2020. Samantha became a stepmother to Richard's two daughters. In December 2024, it was announced that Samantha and Richard had separated.
See also
In Spanish: Samantha Armytage para niños
